Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-27-2024 20:16 UTC-8

Lowe Flops a Boat to Double

Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kinesh Pather raised to 85,000 from the hijack and Richard Lowe three-bet jammed for 305,000, from the big blind. Pather made the call.

Richard Lowe: 9♠9♣ All in
Kinesh Pather: K♥10♥

The flop landed without much of a sweat as it came 3♦3♣9♦ giving Lowe a full house. The A♥ turn and A♣ river changed nothing and Lowe doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kinesh Pather	1,100,000 470,000	470,000
Richard Lowe	700,000 620,000	620,000

Tags: Kinesh Pather Richard Lowe

06-27-2024 20:20 UTC-8

Zarzycki Stays Alive

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Robert Zarzycki moved all in for 290,000 from early position, Bruno Lopes called from middle position and Joel Fincher three-bet jammed for approximately 2,000,000, from the small blind. Lopes thought for some time before folding A♠K♥ face up.

Robert Zarzycki: A♣5♦ All in
Joel Fincher: A♥K♦

Zarzycki was all in and behind but the 4♠8♦3♣2♦Q♥ runout saw Zarzycki turn a straight to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Lopes	4,520,000 720,000	720,000

Joel Fincher	1,400,000 750,000	750,000
Robert Zarzycki	640,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Bruno Lopes Joel Fincher Robert Zarzycki

06-27-2024 20:23 UTC-8

Pather Picks Off Bluff

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kinesh Pather opened the action with a raise to 100,000 from the cutoff. Beverly Lange defended her big blind.

Pather continued for 60,000 on A♣J♥7♦ before Lange raised to 200,000. Pather called.

Action went check-check on the A♦ turn before Lange fired 500,000 on the 3♥ river. Pather made the call, and it was a good one as he raked the pot in with K♦J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Beverly Lange	2,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Kinesh Pather	1,950,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Beverly Lange Kinesh Pather

06-27-2024 20:24 UTC-8

Thornton Doubles Through Vela

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Vela opened the action with a raise to 100,000 from the cutoff. John Thornton moved all in for 405,000 from the small blind and Vela made the call.

John Thornton: 5♠5♦ All in
Michael Vela: A♠J♦

A fair fight, the dealer put out Q♣10♠3♦8♦6♥ and Thornton faded several outs to stay alive

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Vela	2,500,000 300,000	300,000
John Thornton	740,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: John Thornton Michael Vela

06-27-2024 20:30 UTC-8

Jordison Wins a Big One

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was three-way through the 5♣7♦A♦ flop and the dealer revealed the 4♠ turn.

Mark Checkwicz checked in the big blind before Angela Jordison bet 95,000 from under the gun. Michael Vela called in middle position, only to see Checkwicz check-raise to 260,000.

Jordison called and so did Vela, with the J♠ river completing the board. Checkwicz led out for 240,000 to find a quick call from Jordison. Vela took some time in the tank, opting to toss in the call.

Checkwicz tabled A♠Q♠ for top pair, while Jordison had that beat with A♣J♣ for two pair. Vela showed 6♥6♦, with Jordison raking in a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angela Jordison	5,850,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Michael Vela	1,860,000 640,000	640,000
Mark Checkwicz	1,700,000 900,000	900,000

06-27-2024 20:33 UTC-8

Joshua Zimmerman Eliminated in 21st Place ($22,202)

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Samuel Wagner raised to 90,000 from the hijack. Joshua Zimmerman, in the cutoff, moved all in for approximately 560,000 and Wagner snap-called.

Joshua Zimmerman: A♦10♥ All in
Samuel Wagner: K♥K♦

The 5♠K♠9♦ flop brought little to no sweat for either player as Wagner had made a set. The 10♣ turn and 8♥ river changed nothing and Zimmerman was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Wagner	2,300,000 400,000	400,000
Joshua Zimmerman	Busted

Tags: Joshua Zimmerman Samuel Wagner

06-27-2024 20:36 UTC-8

Nathan Flips to Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kinesh Pather limped in from the small blind and Kevin Nathan raised to 140,000 from the big blind. Pather elected to move all in, putting Nathan to the test for his effective stack of 985,000. Nathan decided to make the call.

Kevin Nathan: 10♣10♠ All in
Kinesh Pather: K♥J♦

Nathan needed to hold and the 2♠A♠A♥7♣3♦ runout helped him to achieve exactly that, doubling him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Nathan	2,050,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

Kinesh Pather	900,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Kevin Nathan Kinesh Pather

06-27-2024 20:39 UTC-8

Franco Spitale Wins Millionaire Maker

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Milko van Winden

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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06-27-2024 20:39 UTC-8

Bielan Doubles Through Vela

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Judith Bielan moved all in for 180,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Michael Vela in the big blind who made the call.

Judith Bielan: A♠8♠ All in
Michael Vela: 10♦8♣

The board ran out 6♠2♠Q♣4♣J♦ and Bielan faded a ten to extend her tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Vela	2,500,000 640,000	640,000
Judith Bielan	480,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Judith Bielan Michael Vela

06-27-2024 20:41 UTC-8

Lowe Doubles on the Last Hand Before the Break

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

James Moult raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, Richard Lowe moved all in for 550,000 from the button and Lawrence Beach cold four-bet jammed, covering Lowe. Moult folded.

Richard Lowe: A♠Q♣ All in
Lawrence Beach: 10♣10♦

The board ran out safely for Beach as the first four cards read 4♣3♥7♦3♣. However, the Q♥ river saw Lowe win this flip to double up.